Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Black Finish

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★★★★☆
4.5

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★★★★☆
4.4

 

$199.99 at J&R Electronics

 
 

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Pros

  • Great sound quality (24)
  • Powerful (14)
  • Attractive design (13)
  • Easy to connect (11)
  • Compact (1)
  • Good lookig (1)
  • Good value (1)
  • Nice sound (1)
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Cons

  • Heavy / bulky (3)
  • Flimsy front grill (1)
  • Fragile grille (1)
  • Poor sound quality (1)
  • Size may be an issue (1)

Best Uses

  • Home theater (8)
  • Basic systems (7)
  • Large rooms (5)
  • Audiophiles (2)
  • Outdoors (1)
 
 
 

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Price is per speaker (Two required for stereo or for front channels of home-theater) / Multiple Drivers / Bass Reflex / Video Shield

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Last update: Oct 16, 2009

Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Black Finish Reviews

 
 
 

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Stop looking, Buy these

"I do quite a bit of research before buying any thing and have been looking to upgrade my bookshelf Advents after buying a home with a huge rec room. I have an older Kenwood reciever putting out 100W/channel and wanted to give it something to "kick out the Jams." After shopping many sites I stumpled across these at a great price at JR's. $100 cheaper per speaker than[...] hooked them up in 10 minutes and Wow. Roc..." Read Full Review »

Jul 15, 2008 by Dave the music head

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
Came in With tweets that did not work!!

"I had planned on using these as my mains in a smaller room, but once i got them unpacked and installed. I found out the tweeters were blown, so i called polk and was told by one of their leads that they may have been a repack from someone else that might have used them and blown the tweeters on them and then they were resold as new. I can not confirm that but it would make sense because i have never gotten dual ..." Read Full Review »

May 22, 2009 by TIME2DIE

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Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Black Finish Review

Stop looking, Buy these

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Basic Systems
  • Larger Rooms
 

"I do quite a bit of research before buying any thing and have been looking to upgrade my bookshelf Advents after buying a home with a huge rec room. I have an older Kenwood reciever putting out 100W/channel and wanted to give it something to "kick out the Jams." After shopping many sites I stumpled …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 15 2008
Dave the music head
DeKalb, Illinois
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Practical
Reviewed at:
Price: $199.99
 
 

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Black Finish Review

Do not look for any other Speaker!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • N/A

    Best Uses

  • Larger Rooms
 

"There is no need to look for another speaker! My friend has the Monitor 60 and it sounds great. I decided to one-up him and it was a great decision. The sound quality and the volume are superb. Regardless of the other ratings about the 70, I would pay the extra from the 60. In retrospect, my friend …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 18 2008
Tim
Atlanta, GA
I am:
  • Musically Inclined
  • Practical
  • Professional
  • Tech Savvy
Reviewed at:
Price: $199.99
 
 

Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Black Finish Review

Amazing at all volumes.

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Crisp Sound
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Basic Systems
  • Home Theater
 

"I'm extremely pleased with the amazing sound, the Monitor 70s replaced some far inferior front speakers and vastly improved my home theater in three ways:



1. There is zero detectable distortion at volumes higher than I would ever seriously listen to, but it's great that I can crank the system so …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 19 2009
Erik
Durham, NC
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Musically Inclined
  • Practical
  • Professional
  • Tech Savvy
Reviewed at:
Price: $199.99
 
 

Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Black Finish Review

Excellent speakers. Even better price.

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Crisp Sound
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home Theater
 

"Using as front channels in a 5.1 setup. Upgraded from an old set of Polks (circa 2003) and am totally glad that I did. I've had them for about 2 weeks and they're still getting broken in. However, my wife - who doesn't notice subtleties in audio, even raved about how much better they sound. Much …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 8 2009
TheGBK
Midwest, US
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  • Audiophile
  • Movie Enthusiast
  • Tech Savvy
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Price: $199.99
 
 

Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Black Finish Review

Amazing Speakers

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Crisp Sound
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home Theater
 

"I got these because after telling my buddy i needed speakers these popped up first on google shopping when he did a search for me. I was skeptical and I tried very hard to find a negative review on these speakers and i couldn't find one.



After a couple days of research i pulled the trigger on th …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 2 2009
g00fy
North Jersey
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Price: $199.99
 
 
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